Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 206 Dynamo Kyiv

Mancini had high expectations for the results, and Manchester City's performance did not disappoint him.

In the second leg of the Europa League knockout stage, Manchester City, playing at home, defeated Greek team Aris 3-1, demonstrating excellent form.

In the following 28th round of the Premier League, Manchester City defeated Fulham 2-0 at home, achieving their third consecutive league win after a seven-game winless streak.

Shan Yongzhuo scored twice in both matches, continuing his high-efficiency performance.

Manchester City's next opponent in the Europa League knockout round is Dynamo Kyiv, a Ukrainian team that is neither particularly strong nor weak.

However, before the Europa League match, Manchester United still have an FA Cup match and a league game to play.

The FA Cup has adopted a single-elimination format after entering the fifth round, which is good news for a team like Manchester City that is competing on three fronts.

Their opponent is Aston Villa, a fellow Premier League team.

Aston Villa's performance this season has been mediocre. After 28 rounds of league play, Villa has accumulated 33 points and is ranked 14th in the league. Although they are in danger of relegation, they are not under much pressure and can be considered a team with nothing to play for.

As a result, the FA Cup has become a competition that Aston Villa values ​​highly, and going further in this competition is the biggest goal for this long-established Premier League team.

After this match, they will be able to enter the quarterfinals. For Aston Villa, defeating their opponent is of course very important. Although their opponent is Manchester City, they still have high expectations.

Just as Aston Villa had predicted, Manchester City fielded a lineup with only half of their first-team players.

But seeing Shan Yongzhuo come on, the entire Aston Villa team felt like they had swallowed a fly.

The match was played at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City launched a relentless attack on Aston Villa, fueled by the cheers of their home team.

Despite Aston Villa's tenacious defense, their goal was breached in the 10th minute when Shan Yongzhuo's diving header broke through their net.

Trailing by one goal, Villa found themselves in a situation where they wanted to attack but couldn't break through, and their defensive effectiveness also declined significantly.

In the 39th minute, their goal was breached again.

Barry delivered a brilliant through ball, and if he had beaten the offside trap, he could have extended the lead to 2-0 with a low shot.

In the second half, in the 58th minute, Shan Yongzhuo scored a brilliant free kick, extending the score to 3-0 and ending all suspense in the match.

Manchester City secured a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at home, advancing to the FA Cup quarterfinals.

What made Shan Yongzhuo even happier was that after this match, coupled with his hard training during this period, his shooting score reached 100 points again. Not only did all his stats improve by a little, but he also eliminated the ritual of hitting the goalpost with his Iron Head Technique, and all his skills were enhanced.

Host: Shan Yongzhuo
Power: 67
Stamina: 79
Speed: 66
Dribbling: 65
Defense: 31
Shots: 100
Charisma: 88
Durability: 28
Fluent in German, Italian, and English
Skills: Golden Right Kick, Iron Shirt and Golden Bell Shield, Mighty Vajra Leg, Iron Head Kung Fu, Whirlwind Ground Kick, Ghost Shadow Grappling Hand, Fatal Temptation, Sacrifice (Consumable Skill)
Number of points available: 0.2
This time, the shot reached 100 points, the duration of the Whirlwind Ground Kick was extended to 6 seconds, and the time flow effect of the Ghostly Grab was also increased to 3.5 times.

The Golden Right Foot buff has been increased to 60%, and the cooldown time of the Mighty Vajra Leg skill brought by Sacrifice has also been reduced to 7 minutes.

Looking at his attribute points, Shan Yongzhuo was filled with emotion.

After nearly three seasons of honing my skills, my stats have finally reached the standard of a qualified player.

Aside from shooting, his other stats, while still not strong, are at least at the level of Championship players.

However, the disheartening thing is that the goal of increasing durability to 100 points still seems a long way off.

But on second thought, after more than two seasons, his endurance has reached 28 points, and Shan Yongzhuo is not planning to actively add any more points.

In that case, I should be able to reunite with my long-lost brothers in a few years.

With this in mind, Shan Yongzhuo seemed even more motivated and worked harder in training. His efforts were noticed by the other Manchester City players.

The whole team seemed to be full of fighting spirit.

This time, Shan Yongzhuo didn't rush to use the Sacrifice skill. Instead, he decided to save it for a crucial match against a strong team. After all, his next opponent was insignificant, and his fully enhanced skill would be more than enough to handle them.

Thus, in the 29th round of the league, facing Wigan Athletic at home, Shan Yongzhuo displayed his prowess, once again scoring four goals, and Manchester City thrashed Wigan Athletic 6-0 at home.

While securing a resounding victory over their opponents, Wigan Athletic also remained mired in the relegation zone.

The English media continues to hype up Manchester City and Shan Yongzhuo.

However, most people didn't pay much attention. There wasn't much to say about the match itself, and there wasn't much to say about Shan Yongzhuo's goal either.

He scored far too many goals.

For most players, scoring a hat-trick is something to remember, let alone a four-goal haul.

However, for Shan Yongzhuo, he has scored far too many hat tricks, even four goals in a single game, and he has even achieved a god-like performance of scoring 7 goals in a single game.

Fans' opinions of him are completely different from their opinions of other players.

Score twice?

That was amazing, you did an excellent job.

What? It's Shan Yongzhuo?

Is he not in good form? He only scored two goals...

This is the current situation that Shan Yongzhuo is facing.

While Manchester City secured their fourth consecutive victory, Manchester United fell behind.

In a key match of the 29th round, Manchester United suffered a 1-3 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, widening the gap with Manchester City to 6 points and dropping to third place.

Arsenal have climbed to second place in the standings, but are still five points behind Manchester City.

With nine rounds remaining in the league, a five-point gap, while not a huge one, is not insignificant either, and it would take at least two more games to close the gap.

After their match against Wigan Athletic, Manchester City flew to Kyiv, Ukraine, to prepare for their Europa League Round of 16 match against Dynamo Kyiv.

Check into the hotel.

rest.

The next morning, we did a simple warm-up.

Manchester City were well-prepared for the match and took it quite seriously.

While the Europa League is far less influential than the Champions League, it still has a certain impact once it reaches the knockout stage.

Especially after reaching the round of 16, even strong teams can't afford to take the game lightly.

This is especially true for Manchester City.

They went from being a minnow to a strong team. Except for Shan Yongzhuo, who was relatively indifferent, everyone from the club's management to the fans, coaches, and players had a very strong desire for the championship.

Mancini has high hopes for this season's results; he not only expects a league title, but also a mini treble.

Only by achieving results can he have more say in the summer transfer market and further build the squad according to his own vision.

(End of this chapter)